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#626696 color: Dark Horizon

#626696 is rgb(98, 102, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.685% 0.07548 279.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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235°
100%

52.7%
0.075
280°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #626696

#626696 is a dusty indigo color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 280°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.44:1 contrast and black text 3.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Horizon (#666699). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626696 mixed with white

  1. 626696
  2. 7074a0
  3. 7f83ab
  4. 8e92b5
  5. 9da1c0
  6. adb0ca
  7. bdbfd5
  8. cdcfdf
  9. dddfea
  10. eeeff4

Darker: #626696 mixed with black

  1. 626696
  2. 545882
  3. 474a6e
  4. 3a3c5b
  5. 2d2f49
  6. 212337
  7. 161726
  8. 0b0c16
  9. 030408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #626696 with less saturation

  1. 626696
  2. 636792
  3. 64678e
  4. 646889
  5. 656885
  6. 666981
  7. 67697d
  8. 686a78
  9. 696a74
  10. 6a6a6f

Questions about #626696

What color is #626696?

#626696 is dusty indigo. The closest named color is Dark Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(98, 102, 150), in HSL hsl(235.38, 20.97%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.685% 0.07548 279.801).

What colors go well with #626696?

The complementary color of #626696 is #756c35. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #486e95 and #785f8c. The triadic partners are #905c49 and #40785c.

Is white or black text more readable on #626696?

White text reads better on #626696: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and black gives 3.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #626696 a warm or cool color?

#626696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 280 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.075.